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jskd82
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Posted: 14 Jan 2008 04:34 am |
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Is it ok to eat whole wheat spaghetti noodles? I guess my logic is anything that is whole wheat is supposed to be good for you...... is that true? on the other hand Iv'e seen people say stay away from noodles but i'm not sure if they mean just regular noodles or all noodles in general. Thanks.
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Tratra
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Posted: 14 Jan 2008 10:33 am |
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| All things in moderation, and whole wheat is definitely better for you than white!
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NevD
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Posted: 14 Jan 2008 11:48 am |
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It depends what else they might add to the good stuff. What's it say on the label? (Always a good start).
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jskd82
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Posted: 14 Jan 2008 03:26 pm |
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The ingredients say 100% durum wheat and that the only ingredient.
Calories 210
Calories from fat 15
Total fat 1.5 g 2%
Sat fat 0
Trans fat 0
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 0
Total carbs 41g 14%
Dietary fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 2g
Protein 7g
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trimB
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Posted: 14 Jan 2008 05:05 pm |
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I agree with Tatra. I eat whole wheat pasta and whole wheat bread and brown rice. They have some fiber & some protein, but are still mostly carbs. Better to get more of your calories from vitamin-rich things like veggies & fruits or protein rich things.
That being said, ww pasta & brown rice are cheap!! I use them to "stretch" my meals. For example I'll eat veggies and chicken breast with ww penne pasta. Some pasta & chicken but loads of veggies.
All about the moderation!
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jskd82
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Posted: 14 Jan 2008 06:09 pm |
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Thanks, I just ate some spaghetti, I used organic Spaghetti sauce and some muchrooms with ground chicken and whole wheat pasta with 2 slices of whole wheat toast.
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suenos
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Posted: 15 Jan 2008 02:47 am |
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| "whole wheat" (bread, pasta) is preferable because it's usually less refined, does not have other ingredients added (i.e. sugar) and generally has a little more fiber & protein. That said, there are plenty of other ways to get your daily fiber and if you really dislike brown rice vs. white rice, or whole wheat noodles vs. regular noodles, it's not going to have any significant impact on your weight which one you choose as long as the calories fit. "Carbs" (remember fruit and veggies are also mostly carbohydrates) don't make you gain weight...it's too many calories from any source. The problem is that bread, rice & pasta tend to pack a lot of calories in pretty small portion sizes and are usually accompanied by other calorie dense foods (i.e. sauces, cheese, butter, etc.) Plus, some people are more sensitive to highly refined carbs and find that a small serving of white rice (for instance) is a "trigger food" where the same size serving of brown rice is not. TrimB's suggestion about using them to "stretch" a meal, rather than as the main course is a great way to have your pasta without blowing your daily calories on a single meal!
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NevD
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Posted: 15 Jan 2008 08:58 am |
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The ingredients say 100% durum wheat and that the only ingredient.
Calories 210
Calories from fat 15
Total fat 1.5 g 2%
Sat fat 0
Trans fat 0
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 0
Total carbs 41g 14%
Dietary fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 2g
Protein 7g
That looks pretty healthy to me. Enjoy!
(Except that, those % figures look strange. 5g of fibre = 20%, whereas 41g of carbs = 14%. Something amiss there, surely?)
Last edited on 15 Jan 2008 09:00 am by NevD
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Nir
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Posted: 16 Jan 2008 12:20 am |
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nevd wrote:
(Except that, those % figures look strange. 5g of fibre = 20%, whereas 41g of carbs = 14%. Something amiss there, surely?)
NevD, you got caught out! This is a USA-style label, the percentages refer to DV (daily recommended values, most likely on the mystical 2000-calorie diet that is right for absolutely everyone). So reverse-engineering these, the label implies that your overall totals for the day are 25g fibre and 293g carbs.
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NevD
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 07:01 pm |
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NevD, you got caught out! This is a USA-style label, the percentages refer to DV (daily recommended values, most likely on the mystical 2000-calorie diet that is right for absolutely everyone). So reverse-engineering these, the label implies that your overall totals for the day are 25g fibre and 293g carbs.
I did wonder whether it might be something like that, Nir - BUT...
That would mean recommending 75g of fat (it gives 1.5g as 2%) and I thought that unlikely for a healthy intake.
Then again, I find some of the recommended values for food and nutrients change from year to year, so nothing's impossible.
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